Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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Alistair cast a wary glance at the father and daughter sitting across from him, then leaned in to Caroline and asked quietly, "You okay?"

Caroline saw the concern in his eyes and gave a small shake of her head. Of course she was okay.

The way Alistair stood up for her cut Rebecca deeper than she expected.

In the past six years, she couldn't recall a single

me she'd seen

even a flicker of that kind of concern on his face-for her.

Without even trying to hold back, she snapped, "Alistair, don't let her fake sweetness fool you. She's nasty-calculating and cruel."

Alistair nearly laughed.

With all her baggage, she has the nerve to call someone else

toxic?

When it came to cruelty, Rebecca and Celeste could've gone

head-to-head.

Seeing him smile hit Rebecca like a slap. "You don't believe me?

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Everything I said is true!"

Nathaniel hadn't expected things to spiral like this. The whole situation was slipping out of control.

He'd long suspected-thanks to a few quiet nudges from Cordelia that Rebecca had developed feelings for Alistair. He had even entertained the idea that if Alistair was willing to let the past go, he'd be open to welcoming him back into the family.

But it was becoming increasingly obvious that was a one-sided fantasy.

Rebecca's emotional unraveling made something very clear. If he let this continue, it wouldn't just be her making a fool of herself— he'd be dragged down too.

Nathaniel gave Alistair and Caroline one last, unreadable look before grabbing Rebecca's arm and pulling her away.

He would have someone look into that girl-find out who her family was.

After all, if she was really dating someone like Alistair, surely her parents weren't thrilled about it.

In Nathaniel's mind, Caroline must've been cut from the same cloth as his daughter-a spoiled heiress with more access to

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still needed an allowance from her parents and had no idea

about love. It was about consolidating power, expanding wealth,

for Rebecca when the time was right, someone well-positioned and respectable. But she'd been spoiled rotten, and now

else could she be if not

mind was already

who the girl's parents were. Gauge their attitude toward Alistair. If necessary,

them apart. Let Alistair fall flat on his face. Let him crawl back. And if Rebecca still

they couldn't be split up? Well, marriages without family

malice

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getting ahead of himself-just because he'd found

he thought he could walk away from the

young. Still

from the restaurant, chatting amiably

woman.

Nathaniel's eyes lit up.

be Ms. Ashbourne-CEO of

old friend. “Mr. Hart? What a surprise. Didn't expect to run into

woman came to a stop. His gaze flicked briefly, politely, over Rebecca's polished appearance. "Mr. Nathaniel Whitfield,"

caught that look

she

he made introductions, "This is my

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brought her to this evening's event under the pretense that she and Caroline were of similar age and might hit it off. But he had

mind.

as he knew, was

married once

she was still beautiful, still came from a powerful family, and

impressive-young, talented, successful-but his background

know how to seize an opportunity when

no idea what Nathaniel

was looking at

"Nice to meet you. I'm Julian

Alistair stand up for another woman. Her heart felt like it

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woman beside Julian, and

already decided-this had to be Vireon

a smooth response. "She's a colleague

Nathaniel's expression froze.

If that isn't Ms. Ashbourne... then who

"Text me when you get home, okay?" he said, kindly. As

run."

behind Nathaniel and